Hello from London. This is the first time I’ve been online since arriving last Wednesday, January 18th (is that the right date? I’m still totally disoriented). The weather is cold but not unbearable. Prices, on the other hand, are hard to take. Everything is about twice what I think they should be. I keep thinking they’re acceptable in US dollar amounts but then I remember that they’re actually in pounds which makes them twice as expensive. One hour of internet is about $4! One day of internet at the hotel is 40 USD. *faint*

In protest, I didn’t take the Tube this morning to save about 10 USD. Instead, we walked from the hotel to Hyde Park then over to Kensington High Street where we had a great lunch at a patisserie and now we’re in an internet cafe. All in all, we’re enjoying our time here where I don’t have to repeat myself 20 times and still be misunderstood.

Next week, we move to our townhouse on the River Thames. It’ll be the first time we’ve lived in a proper house with garden and stunning view. It may take a while to get used to doing my own housekeeping, though!

Better run now and take Stephen to the toy store as promised!